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Lesson 10 · December 4, 1909

The Transfiguration; Healing of a Demoniac

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Lesson Scripture: .

Parallel Scriptures: ; .

Lesson Helps: chapters 46, 47; , chapter 28; Sabbath School Worker.

Place: Probably Mt. Hermon. "The reasons for believing that some part of Hermon was the scene of the transfiguration are: (1) Jesus and His disciples were in this vicinity within a week of the transfiguration. (2) represents Jesus as passing through Galilee after the scene on the mount, as if He had been within its limits; while Tabor, the only other site suggested, is within Galilee. (3) It was a high mountain, more than four times as high as Tabor. (4) 'It was well suited for the scene by its height, seclusion, and snowy splendor.' (5) There is no authority in the tradition which favors Mt. Tabor. (6) Tabor had a Roman fortification and town upon its top in the time of Christ."—Peloubet.

Persons: Jesus, Moses, Elias, the disciples; the father and the afflicted son; the scribes.

Questions

The Transfiguration.

  1. 1.Having called the people's attention to His second coming, what promise did Jesus make? .
  2. 2.In fulfilment of this promise, what event took place a few days later? How did Jesus appear on this occasion? Who of His disciples were with Him? .
  3. 3.Who were present besides the disciples on this occasion? . Note 1.
  4. 4.What did Peter say to Jesus? Did he fully understand what he was saying? Why not? . Note 2.
  5. 5.What overshadowed them? What did a voice from the cloud say? . Compare .
  6. 6.What became of the vision of glory? Who only remained? .
  7. 7.As they descended from the mount what did Jesus charge His disciples? What did they question among themselves? . Note 3.
  8. 8.What question did the disciples ask Jesus? What was His reply? . Compare ; .

Notes

Healing of a Demoniac.

  1. 9.When Jesus came to the other disciples, what did He find? What did the people do? .
  2. 10.What question did Jesus ask the scribes? What explanation did one of the multitude give? . Note 4.
  3. 11.How did Jesus rebuke the unbelief of the people? What command did He give concerning the afflicted boy? When he was brought into the presence of Jesus, what did the spirit that controlled him do? .
  4. 12.What question did Jesus ask the father? What was his reply? .
  5. 13.What did Jesus say to the anxious father? What earnest response did he make? . Note 5.
  6. 14.How did Jesus rebuke the evil spirit which possessed the boy? . Note 6.
  7. 15.What was the condition of the boy when the spirit left him? What did Jesus do? .
  8. 16.When alone, what question did His disciples ask Him? What reply did Jesus make? . Note 7.

Notes

1. This statement of Jesus that some of those present should not taste of death until they saw the kingdom of God come, no doubt referred to the Transfiguration. Here was given a representation in miniature of the future kingdom and home of God's people. Jesus, the King, was seen in His glory, Moses stood as a representative of the resurrected saints (), and Elijah of those who will be translated at the coming of Christ. .

2. "The cares and troubles of his [Peter's] wandering life, and all his gloomy forebodings for his Master and himself, had faded away before such brightness and joy, and, in his fond, childlike simplicity, he dreamed of lengthening out the delight."—Geikie.

Jesus does not desire that His people shall live in solitude like monks. He desires that they mingle with the world lost in sin, and carry to the people the glad news of salvation.

3. "Questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean." Had the disciples not been filled with their own false notions, they would have believed the words of Jesus, and His meaning would have been clear. This explains why many fail to understand the scripture.

4. "The words of Christ pointing to His death, had brought sadness and doubt. And the selection of the three disciples to accompany Jesus to the mountain had excited the jealousy of the nine. Instead of strengthening their faith by prayer and meditation on the words of Christ, they had been dwelling upon their discouragements and personal grievances. In this state of darkness they had undertaken the conflict with Satan."—.

5. The Revised Version reads, "And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth." Rotherham's Translation reads, "And Jesus said to him, As for this, 'if it be possible to thee,' Why! all things are possible to him who has faith."

"If thou canst." Jesus repeated the words of the father in gentle rebuke for his unbelief, and then encouraged him to believe.

6. Note the words, "Enter no more into him." Jesus does not intend that our victories over Satan shall be only temporary.

7. "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." It requires a special struggle to overcome some of our besetting sins. But when we become sufficiently earnest in the work of gaining the victory over our shortcomings that we will with continued prayer and fasting seek the Lord for victory, we shall obtain it.

Bible texts in this lesson

Mark 9:1-29 · Matthew 16:28-999 · Matthew 17:1-21 · Luke 9:27-45 · Mark 9:30 · Mark 8:38 · Mark 9:1 · Mark 9:2 · Mark 9:3 · Mark 9:4 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:6 · Mark 9:7 · 2 Peter 1:16-18 · Mark 9:8 · Mark 9:9 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 9:11-13 · Matthew 17:10-13 · Luke 1:13-17 · Mark 9:14 · Mark 9:15 · Mark 9:16-18 · Mark 9:19 · Mark 9:20 · Mark 9:21 · Mark 9:22 · Mark 9:23 · Mark 9:24 · Mark 9:25 · Mark 9:26 · Mark 9:27 · Mark 9:28 · Mark 9:29 · Jude 1:9 · 1 Thessalonians 4:16 · 1 Thessalonians 4:17

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